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SDSU lab develops tests for porcine epidemic diarrhea virus
BROOKINGS - The Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory (ADRDL) at South Dakota State University has developed tests to detect Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV) in pigs. In recent weeks, swine herds in several Midwestern states have...Tags: Demographics, Science, Diarrhea, Symptoms, Science and Technology
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Crack baby epidemic not as bad as originally thought
Many predicted the 1980s crack epidemic would create a generation of children with major developmental and behavioral problems, but a new study found much of that hype hasn't panned out. Researchers from the Department of Pediatrics at the University...
Tags: University of Maryland, College Park, Education, Cocaine, Medical Specialization, Pediatrics
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Road to addiction may start with legitimate injury
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND — For Scott Mangus, it started innocently enough. Mangus, a LaPorte native, was in a motorcycle crash in 2004 while spending his college spring break in Thailand. Doctors there prescribed him a narcotic pain medicine for his injuries,...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Chemical Industry, Police Arrests, Heroin, Cocaine
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Brass seeks to temper military justice overhaul
WASHINGTON (AP) — American military commanders wield substantial power to discipline the troops they lead. But an epidemic of sexual assaults roiling the armed forces has Congress about to rein in that authority. The only question is by how much?...
Tags: Military Justice, Sexual Assault, Claire McCaskill, Prosecution, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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How to survive a zombie apocalypse
chrisc@herald-mail.comZombies. Giant super-storms. Runaway climate change. Alien invasions. Sneak attacks by invading enemy nations. Thrilling stuff of end-of-life-as-we-know-it science fiction books and movies. But as recent news coverage reminds us — Superstorm...Tags: Camp David, Meteorological Disasters, First Aid, Tornadoes, Terrorism
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Letters: Forgetting about Alzheimer's
Re "How to defeat Alzheimer's," Opinion, May 28 I can hardly believe how poorly our priorities are set in this country. The first phase of California's bullet train is funded with $985 million, and the whole project will cost untold billions....Tags: HIV, Alzheimer's Disease, Research, AIDS, Viral Diseases and Infections
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National Pork Board statement on porcine epidemic diarrhea virus
The USDA has confirmed that porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) has been identified in the United States for the first time through testing at the National Veterinary Services Laboratory. This is not a new virus, nor is it a regulatory/reportable...Tags: Diarrhea, Symptoms, Viral Diseases and Infections, Gastroenteritis, Diseases and Illnesses
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Senate rejects bill on prescription monitoring program
Amid opposition from the pharmaceutical industry, state senators Tuesday failed to pass a bill that would have significantly enhanced a prescription monitoring program aimed at curbing drug abuse and overdose deaths. Under the proposed legislation,...Tags: Lobbying, Voting, Chemical Industry, Health and Medical Professionals, Darrell Steinberg
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California Senate passes bill to curb prescription drug abuse
The state Senate on Thursday unanimously passed the last bill in a broad package of proposed reforms aimed at combating prescription drug abuse and mounting overdose deaths in California. The bills, inspired by a series of investigative stories in The...
Tags: Darrell Steinberg, Medical Research, Prescription Drugs, Behavioral Conditions, Drug Trafficking
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ND officials to address lottery scam 'epidemic'
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem and U.S. Attorney Tim Purdon say North Dakota is experiencing an "epidemic" of telephone lottery scams. The men are holding a meeting Tuesday at the state Capitol to discuss efforts to...Tags: Lotteries, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Are multiple concussions driving suicides in the military?
The U.S. military has faced two epidemics over the last decade of war in Afghanistan and Iraq. One is suicide. The annual rate of military personnel taking their own lives has doubled to about 20 per 100,000. That translated to a record 324 suicides...
Tags: Concussion, Behavioral Conditions, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Explosions, Suicide
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At annual meeting, McDonald's CEO fields questions on nutrition, wages
Tribune reporterMcDonald's executives fielded a number of questions at the company's annual shareholder meeting Thursday, including its role in the global obesity epidemic, marketing to children and wages for entry-level workers at its restaurants. "We don't sell junk...Tags: Obesity, Human Rights, Healthy Diet, Career and Workplace, Corporate Officers
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